Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] aty128fb 15/16 bit cleanup

[James S. <jsi...@tr...>]

> I hope this is going to use the existing DRM infrastructure?

No!!!!!!!! For 2.5.X the console will switch between "graphics" mode to
"text" mode. When swithcing from one to the other it will place the engine
in a different state. 
 
> Anyway, switching from MMIO to CCE accel shouldn't be a big deal, and it can't
> hurt to have the basic support in place when doing it, can it?

Well the driver will be completely different. CCE is very different from
MMIO mode for the Rage 128. I found switching between the two to be very
tricky.